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Guess what, folks. It's happening again. The PokerStars MicroMillions, the low-buy-in big-payoff series, is back. It's only been a few months since Zabaleta1 won the first MicroMillions main event for $140,000.00. Now PokerStars wants to do it all over again. Just a few minutes ago, this landed in my inbox: the first draft of the next MicroMillions series. While it's subject to change between now and the kickoff on July 12, this is a very close approximation of the next series. The buy-ins start at 11 cents and go up to a lofty $22. Stay tuned for full Player of
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If you've ever played a game of HORSE and wished you could just ditch the silly flop games to show off what a skilled poker player you really are, today's MicroMillions event was tailor-made for you. Triple Stud consists of a rotation of three different variations of Seven Card Stud:...more

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